Research Interests

My main research interests are corpus linguistics, vocabulary, and language testing. My expertise lies in the development of quantitative methods and automatic tools for learner corpus research. Statistical analysis and data visualization are a central area of my research which expands to the fields of register analysis, second language acquisition, and language teaching.

I am a member of SLLAT, LTRG and Advanced Methods (Trinity) research groups.

Current Teaching

I mainly teach on the MA in Corpus Linguistics (distance) and on the PgCert in Corpus Linguistics (distance), and contribute to the MA in TESOL (distance).

• LING553 - Corpus design and data collection
• LING555 - Statistics and data visualization
• LING558 - Corpus-based grammar and vocabulary
• LING402 - Postgraduate academic study skills

I contribute to the following udergraduate modules:

• LING326 - Corpus-based English language studies
• LING102 - English language

During the summer, I contribute to:

• MOOC Corpus Linguistics: Method, Analysis, Interpretation
• Lancaster Summer Schools in Corpus Linguistics

Previous teaching:

• LING218 - Language and Pedagogic Practice
• LING531 - Trends and Issues in Language Teaching Methodology

Qualifications

PhD Linguistics (Lancaster University, UK); MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (King's College London, UK); MA English Language and Literary Studies (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy).

Teaching qualifications: Associate Fellowship of Advance Higher Education; Qualified teacher status (The National College for Teaching and Leadership, UK); PGCE Special educational needs (Università Bicocca Milano, Italy); PGCE English language and literature (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy).